God Awful Movies
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Latest Episodes
🔒 Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Adam and Eve
This week, Marcus and Deanna from Wrath of Pod join us for an atheist review of Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Adam and Eve. It’s the first in a series of cartoons meant to sanitize the Bible’s timeless stories by changing them in random and LSD inspired ways.—Learn more about Vulgarity for Charity […]
🔒 Shadowbuilder
This week, Bugs and BamBam from the Bibliowrecks podcast join us to discuss a movie that tries to invoke Bram Stoker in its title — though you’ll see that we declined to follow suit.Find out more about Vulgarity for Charity here.Find Bibliowrecks on Bluesky: @bugs-bibliowrecks.bsky.socialOr on Reddit: r/Bibliowreck
🔒 The War on Children
A lot of delayed travel for the team left us struggling to get this one out on time. Sorry for the delay!
🔒 The Suckling
This week, Bryan and Dave from the Bring Me the Axe podcast join us for one of the most bizarre things we’ve ever set our eyes to.Hear more from Bryan and Dave on Bring Me the Axe.
🔒 The Conjuring: Last Rites
This week, Katie and Allen from Werewolf Ambulance join us for the latest in the seemingly infinite Conjuring-verse.
🔒 House (2008)
This week, we welcome in new guest masochist Amanda Jane Stern for a godless review of House, the story of four characters searching through a haunted hotel in hopes of discovering a plot.Check Out Amanda’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-be-crazy/id1450793937Or check out her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandajanestern/?hl=en
🔒 War of the Worlds (2025)
On this month’s bonus episode, we watch the movie that’s gonna keep The Weeknd from sweeping the Razzies this year.
🔒 Mindreader
This week, the gang is live in New Orleans breaking down the latest debacle from the Christiano Brothers. Or… the one Christiano brother. I guess this one couldn’t quite pique Dave’s interest.
🔒 Day of Defense
Featuring Rebecca and Landon from the Mormonish Podcast!Check them out here: https://www.mormonishpodcast.org/
🔒 Starship Troopers 3: Marauders
This week, Ursa and Aaron from Philosophers in Space join us in learning that this is too a Christian movie.
🔒 Urine Good Health
This week, Marsh and Dr. Alice deeply, deeply regret saying yes to Eli before he told them what movie they’d be watching.
🔒 The Buttercream Gang
This week, we finally get around to reviewing the perpetually requested 1992 coming of age debacle, The Buttercream Gang. And mostly talk about how naughty the title sounds.
🔒 Gam Bonus 105: Devil Fish
This week, the guys return to the boundless well of terrible shark movies to prove once again that Jaws sucked up all the future quality from the genre once and for all.
🔒 God of Wonders
This week, Heath and Noah break down a documentary that doesn’t seem to realize it’s just making the same argument over and over again.
🔒 A Day of Judgment
Featuring Bryan and Dave from the “BRING ME THE AXE” horror podcast!Check out more from Bryan and Dave here: https://bringmetheaxe.com/
🔒 True Tales of the Past: The Saga of Osiris and Isis
Featuring Sarah from “Let’s Talk About Sects”!Check out more from Sarah here: https://www.ltaspod.com/
Latest Free Episodes
538: Diana: The Musical
This week, we kick off Secular Movie Month with cohost of The Know Rogan Experience Michael Marshall joining us for the atrocity that is Diana: The Musical.To see us live in San Francisco, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-san-francisco-california-tickets-1976632374642Check out more from Marsh on Skeptics with a K and the Know Rogan ExperienceIf you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawfulCheck out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus.Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
537: So This Is Christmas
This week, the Christmas-tacular somehow continues when Cara Santa Maria joins us for an atheist review of So This Is Christmas, the story of Eric Roberts wandering in and out of the set of an after school special that pretended to be Christian long enough to hook a producer. Check out more from Cara on the Talk Nerdy podcast To see us live in San Francisco, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-san-francisco-california-tickets-1976632374642 If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
536: Hanukkah on Rye
This week, we review a Hallmark Hanukkah special, Hanukkah on Rye. It’s the story of Hallmark remembering that people from all different religions need to fold laundry. — To see us live in San Francisco, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-san-francisco-california-tickets-1976632374642 If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
535: A Law for Christmas
This week, Marsh joins us for an atheist review of A Law for Christmas; the story of a whole production’s worth of people never bothering to look up what the Secretary of Agriculture is. Check out more from Marsh on Skeptics with a K and the Know Rogan Experience If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
534: And God Made Man
This week, Cecil and Marsh from the Know Rogan Experience join us for an atheist review of And God Made Man. It’s the story of the dumbest legal argument you’ll ever hear in your life and three secular podcasters trying to describe it with a straight face. Check out more from Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance, the Know Rogan Experience, and Season Liberally Check out more from Marsh on Skeptics with a K and the Know Rogan Experience — If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
534: Out of Office Notice
Hey folks, we’re taking the week off to celebrate American Thanksgiving, but we’ll be back next week at the same bat-time on the same bat-channel. Happy holidays.
533: Jesus Freaks
This week, we get deep into some Christian lore with Rachael and Cameron from the Cheers to Leaving podcast with an atheist review of Jesus Freaks. It’s the story of that one time a pastor was rude to a teenager. === Check out more from Rachael and Cameron on the Cheers to Leaving podcast === To learn more about Vulgarity for Charity, click here: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/vulgarity-for-charity === If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
532: Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Adam and Eve
This week, Marcus and Deanna from Wrath of Pod join us for an atheist review of Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Adam and Eve. It’s the first in a series of cartoons meant to sanitize the Bible’s timeless stories by changing them in random and LSD inspired ways. — Learn more about Vulgarity for Charity here! https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/vulgarity-for-charity — Check out Deanna and Marcus’s show, Wrath of Pod, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wrath-of-pod/id1809703110 — If you’d like to make a per episode donation to this show and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
531: Shadowbuilder
This week, Bugs and BamBam from the Bibliowrecks podcast join us to discuss a movie that tries to invoke Bram Stoker in its title — though you’ll see that we declined to follow suit. Find out more about Vulgarity for Charity here. Find Bibliowrecks on Bluesky: @bugs-bibliowrecks.bsky.social Or on Reddit: r/Bibliowreck If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
530: The War on Children
This week, Michael Marshall joins us for one of the most bigoted screeds we’ve ever suffered through. — Check out more from Marsh on Skeptics with a K and the Know Rogan Experience If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
529: The Suckling
This week, Bryan and Dave from the Bring Me the Axe podcast return for a review of The Suckling; one of the least fun movies we’ve ever watched. Hear more from Bryan and Dave on Bring Me the Axe. If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
528: The Conjuring: Last Rites
This week, we continue the Spooktacular with guest masochists Katie and Allen from Werewolf Ambulance and a theater visit to see the latest in the inexhaustible Conjuring franchise. — Check out more from Katie and Allen on Werewolf Ambulance If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus. Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/